Function menus

HOW TO SWITCH THE SETTINGS

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The most basic settings for recording, playback and TC operations are set on this menu screen.

Status display 1

Warning mark

Status display 2

Name of menu displayed

Remaining tape/total tape

Operation mode/speed

SHIFT

 

 

F1

 

 

F2

 

F3

 

F4

 

F5

 

F6

System frequency display during 24 Hz, 25 Hz (HD and SD) modes

SHIFT

 

 

F1

 

 

F2

 

F3

 

F4

Time counter

Cue time

Back menu indicator

Variable memory mode indicator

F5

F6

When 24 Hz mode or 25 Hz (HD or SD) mode has been selected for the system menu item No. 25 (SYSTEM FREQ), the selected system frequency contents are displayed for the F1 function button, making it possible to check the currently selected system frequency mode.

 

SYSTEM

 

23/24

The 23/24 Hz mode is selected.

 

23/24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25 (HD)

The 25

(HD) Hz mode is selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25 (SD)

The 25

(SD) Hz mode is selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status display 1

VTR

 

 

 

 

 

Description of settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PB FMT

 

Playback format

 

1080i LP

These settings indicate the DVCPRO HD-LP recording and playback

 

 

 

This displays the format used

 

mode.

 

 

 

720p LP

 

 

 

for playback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1080i SP

These settings indicate the DVCPRO HD-SP playback mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

720p SP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

422

These settings indicate the DVCPRO (50 Mbps format) playback mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

420p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

411

These settings indicate the DVCPRO (25 Mbps format), DV and DVCAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

playback modes.

 

 

 

 

 

DV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVCAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC FMT*

1

 

Recording format

 

1080i

The tape is recorded using the 1080i format.

 

 

 

This displays the

format used

 

 

 

 

720p

The tape is recorded using the 720p format.

 

 

 

for recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TM INFO*

2

 

Tape management

 

- - -

A cassette tape has not been inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

information

 

 

 

 

 

 

This displays the frame rate

 

 

 

 

 

24P

These settings indicate the recorded frame rate.

 

 

 

(shooting speed)

information

24PA

 

 

 

 

which is recorded on a tape

25P

 

 

 

 

shot by a variable frame rate

 

 

 

 

 

INVALID

The tape management information is invalid.

 

 

 

camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Note>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In some cases, the tape management information may be erroneously

 

 

 

 

 

 

overwritten by insert editing or tape dubbing, and it may not be possible to

 

 

 

 

 

 

perform editing properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1: This status is not displayed when the 23/24 Hz or 25 Hz (HD or SD) mode has been selected as the system menu item No.25 (SYSTEM FREQ) setting.

*2: This status is not displayed when the 59/60 Hz or 50 Hz mode has been selected as the system menu item No.25 (SYSTEM FREQ) setting.

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